Ampush reviews about "hour"

Most of these are industry cons are present in all marketing agencies: 1. Depending on your team, peak seasons can have long hours (10+) 2. Some clients are easier to work with than others. That said, senior leadership is usually good about fixing these issues if they come up. 3. This is a small and agile business. Changes in team structure / partnership deals can leave you picking up the slack of someone else. While this can be a good learning experience, other times it can be overwhelming.

Can be long hours at times, although the company takes PTO seriously

-The average age at Ampush is probably about 25. Everyone is super young, even senior leadership. Many of them have no idea how to actually be a manager, and are severely lacking in the emotional intelligence needed from a people manager. Big disconnect/lack of trust between junior folks and senior folks as a result. -There are serious DEIB issues (lack of diversity generally, misgendering, lack of inclusive language, ignoring ignorant comments from clients, the list goes on) + serious acts of harassment such as members of SLT getting drunk at work events and saying/doing highly inappropriate things... best of all no repercussions for it! I'm sad to say during my time at Ampush I didn't take these things as seriously as I should've, but after working at a company where inclusivity and professionalism are prioritized, I realize I and my coworkers shouldn't have accepted these offenses as normal. -Your success and happiness is highly dependent on the partner you're staffed on and if you're lucky enough to have a manager who will advocate for you. -A generous way to phrase the culture is work hard play hard. Realistically, they champion hero culture, praising people for grinding and as a result, burning out. Those who last long enough ultimately drink the kool-aid and seemingly lose touch with reality, perpetuating the same toxic culture they once complained about as an analyst. -Retention is terrible. People churn out after ~1 year when they realize they can have a better work life balance, better pay, and better/more experienced management elsewhere. -Always on: After hours, holidays, weekends. Even if you're not actively working you're expected to be checking in and optimizing every few hours.

- Long hours; not a typical 9-5. - A lack of mid-level leadership at times: people are promoted from within (which is great) but that tends to lead to a gap where there are a ton of young analysts and not enough experienced leaders.

Long hours, toxic management culture

Long hours, especially depending on your assignment. Definitely a place that plays favorites. Ironically, as a performance-driven company, performance impacts on the partner level don't seemingly play a role in promotion decisions. In general, the people management is bad. It feels like Ampush will always prioritize profit + revenue over building a more sustainable work culture. It works for some people, but burnout is a very real thing. If you're not ready to put in long hours (consistent 60+ hours), I would not recommend working here.

- I have a mixed outlook on the company and outsourced growth marketing in general. One of the top reasons Ampush client's left was because they wanted to bring efforts in-house. As Facebook, Google and other advertising platforms get more and more automated, this trend is only going to accelerate. Ampush has been at the same headcount for years. - A lot of your experience is dictated by who your manager is. Ampush has some truly wonderful people managers, and some less enjoyable ones. - There's a strong sense of favoritism, particularly with regards to promotions. Some analysts or managers are tapped for an "accelerated" path, and are promoted continuously seemingly regardless of what they do or what peer and upward feedback they get. - The promotion and review process is disliked by most people within Ampush. It is surprisingly rigid for a small company. - Ampush has a tendency to over-engineer projects (e.g. spend a lot of time coming up with plans and models that end up getting scrapped), which can result in burnout and working more hours than necessary. It's a workplace culture for perfectionists.

Long hours, consulting-level demands, lower pay than you'd get at the big 4